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The Matt Murphy

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About Me

I'm Matt.
I am married to Becky, and I am the father of a beautiful baby girl named Ariella Hope Murphy.
I play bass and guitar as often as possible.
I think my personality is too fluid to describe with written words. I like to write songs and poetry, but I wouldn't call myself a poet. I like to do long division, but I wouldn't call myself insane. I enjoy the outside, but I wouldn't want to live there. I look forward to the future, but I love to soak in nostalgia. I just am.
I do a lot of work for Common Ground Christian Church (www.cgrocks.org) in Fredericksburg, VA, which is incredibly fun. I want to be known for loving people and loving God. I want to be transparent in some senses, opaque in others.
I value my friends and my family. I have two wonderful dogs, Dizzy and Buddy. They are a constant source of joy for me.
I'm currently coming up with new ideas and writing them down somewhere. My dream is to be paid for writing my thoughts down.
I love music, especially fast and heavy music.

My Interests

God, Becky, Music, Comedy

I'd like to meet:

God, Paul, Paul McCartney, Henry Rollins, Kevin Smith, Stan Lee, e.e. cummings

Music:

Coheed and Cambria, AFI, .HEREtoday., Switchfoot, Flogging Molly, A Static Lullaby, Megadeth, Minor Threat, U2, The Beatles, Alkaline Trio, The Vandals, Brave St. Saturn, Nirvana, Modest Mouse, AC/DC, a-ha, The Cars, Todd Snider, Tom Petty, Iron Maiden, Army of Me, The Used, MCG, Sick of it All, Snapcase, Norma Jean, Haste the Day, mewithoutYou, Thursday, David Crowder

Movies:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Pi, Dark City, 12 Monkeys, Se7en, Nightmare Before Christmas, Benny and Joon, Requiem for a Dream, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Ski Patrol, Enter the Dragon, Super Troopers, Zoolander, O Brother Where Art Thou?

Television:

Heroes, Ninja Warrior, Any Cooking Show, CSI, Las Vegas, My Name Is Earl

Books:

Choke, Dune, The Lord of the Rings, Helter Skelter, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, In Cold Blood, Lullaby, Blankets, Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, A Density of Souls, Bluebeard, The Stars My Destination, The God of Small Things, The Bible, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, The Chronicles of Narnia, Star Wars Novels, Blue Like Jazz, Wild at Heart

Heroes:

Frank Murphy

My Blog

Do you have this book?

Does anyone have this book?Baudolino by Umberto EcoI want to read this really bad....
Posted by The Matt Murphy on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:22:00 PST

Adventures in MySpace Music: Volume III

I fear I may have peaked musically on MySpace with the discovery of Cantus Buranus.  I would really love to see them live for the theater meets music aspect...and the barbarianism it inspires in ...
Posted by The Matt Murphy on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:32:00 PST

One Line, then a Bunch of Other Stuff

the tendons in my right handcreak like feet on grandma's attic floor,and the chill of the air conditioningruns through to bones to be barely feelingmy fingertips flicking out words.A pinky finger pain...
Posted by The Matt Murphy on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:06:00 PST

Adventures in MySpace Music: Volume II (Celtic)

I wasn't planning on posting another adventure in MySpace music for at least another week, but I was honing my skills by questing through MySpace for musical genius and/or ineptness.  I searched ...
Posted by The Matt Murphy on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:29:00 PST

Adventures in MySpace Music: Volume 1

Adventures in MySpace Music:  Volume 1First, an explanation.  I often open MySpace's music page, go to top artists, select a particular genre, click on a band I've never heard of, then click...
Posted by The Matt Murphy on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:28:00 PST

Gambling

I put my last dime on the pass line,and rolled the devil's dice - I found myself starin' at snake eyeswith no way home, no place to go -I spent my luck on alcohol and drugsI spent my love on refusing ...
Posted by The Matt Murphy on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:55:00 PST

New Song

I really enjoy Honky Tonk country.Point me at some stuff to listen to.Mike Ness (punk rock hero) also digs it.  Check out my profile.
Posted by The Matt Murphy on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:37:00 PST

This Weekend

    This weekend was pretty good, but it went by way too fast.  Friday, I worked until 8PM, and Becky and I were planning to watch I Am Legend when I got home, but instead we talke...
Posted by The Matt Murphy on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:46:00 PST

Underground Warehouse

I’ve started writing small group lessons, and they are archived on the web.  Check them out if you want something to think about.  http://www.cgrocks.org/fredericksburg_va/underground_...
Posted by The Matt Murphy on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:07:00 PST

not always excitement.

contradict a heartbeatand it ceases to be.oh.  i do and i chooseand stretch not to believebut to trust.  to give up.to experience the fullness of His love.i know He’s there but itis so...
Posted by The Matt Murphy on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:08:00 PST